Background

The first panel contains representatives from the BBC, and the Science Media Centre, who will give evidence on the reporting of science stories, and the portrayal of science in the media.

The second panel contains representatives from the British Science Association and King's College London, to give evidence on the levels of engagement with the public with specific focus on British Science Week and the attitudes of young people to science.

The third panel contains the Director of the Science Communication Unit at Imperial, and a representative from the Wellcome Trust, who will discuss the evidence base for the practice of science communication and public engagement.